Fundraisers: 10 Fundraising Tips

Free fundraising tips and ideas. Jump start your charity or group’s fundraising campaign with these tips:

• 1. Create your mission statement. Describe exactly who or what will benefit from your event. Include a brief description of the organization’s needs, and explain how a fundraising event will help meet them.
• 2. Set definite goals. Decide how much money is needed and how long it will take to raise the needed funds. Create a schedule and stick to it. Setting clear dates and a deadline to close will create a sense of urgency and motivate your group to sell more in a shorter period of time.
• 3. Get the right people to do it. The best people to do a fundraising drive are charming, friendly, outgoing and sincere & passionate about the cause. They never get tired of making new friends and inspiring potential donors to give to their cause.
• 4. Select your target well. Find the right place to fundraise that will be appropriate for the activity you are planning. Choose a date and time that will have a big traffic flow targeting the right kind of crowd who will believe in your need.
• 5. Get help from family and friends. If you use sponsorship forms, get your loved ones to sign on first. Have them donate more to set the bar for others to follow. If prospects see the previous donors gave so much, they’re more likely to give the same, if not more.
• 6. Cash only. As much as possible, get people to give you money instantly. And bring change with you in case they don’t have any.
• 7. Use Media and Technology. Write a short piece about your activity. Utilize your website, blog and free community postings in other sites and invite your patrons to your activity or event. Contact the community calendar editors of local papers to get your event listed for free and gain more exposure.
• 8. Keep track of the paperwork. Wherever forms and orders are involved, keep an eye on it to make sure it’s all organized and well-coordinated.
• 9. Get your pet to help. If you’ve ever taken your pet out on activities, you’ll know how positively people respond to animals. Get your pet dog involved in your fundraising activity. You’d be surprised at how quickly people will come up to you and be friendly, thanks to your companion!
• 10. Launch a savings card fundraiser. If you live in Loudoun County, Virginia, sell the Loudoun Rewards Savings Cards and retain 50% of the sales. No capital lay-out! The card is valid all year round so you can sell whenever! Packed with discounts from over 100 local merchants, cardholders may obtain 10% to 50% off on everything from restaurants to auto repair, beauty shops, home & business services and more! It’s a win-win situation for you and your supporters. They save money while supporting your cause!

The Loudoun Rewards Savings Card & Guidebook is the ideal fundraising product. It can be sold by support groups for the underprivileged, animal rescue & rehabilitation centers, faith-based missions, health awareness campaign and natural calamity assistance groups. You can also sell the savings cards & guidebooks to raise funds for sports groups like baseball, basketball, soccer and hockey, or to gather funds for PTAs, environmental groups, moms’ clubs, veterans’ groups and others.